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2008 Football Roster
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Kroboth, Kevin
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Jersey Number 37
Kevin Kroboth
- Position:
- WR/DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Nazareth, Pa.
- High School:
- Nazareth Area
Bio
pronounced CROW-bah-th
Honors: Invited to play in the 2012 Casino Del Sol All-Star Game … 2011 third-team All-MAC honoree … 2011 mid-season third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … CFP?National Honorable Mention Performer of the Week (Sept. 5, 2011) … named the coaches’ defensive player of the week twice (Sept. 1, 2011; Nov. 19, 2011) … 2009 fourth-team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele … named the coaches’ special teams player of the week following the Army game (Oct. 17, 2009) … cited on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … named the team’s 2008 Special Teams MVP.
2011: Started all 13 games at free safety … one of nine Owls to start every game … also played on the punt, kickoff return, and field goal defense units … finished second in tackling with 76 tackles, a team-best seven break-ups, and three interceptions on the season … had five tackles, an interception, and a break-up in the bowl win over Wyoming … had six tackles and a break-up in the win over Kent State … had a career-high 12 tackles in the win over Army, including a career-best 11 solo takedowns … had six tackles and a fumble recovery in the win over Miami … had five tackles and two break-ups at Ohio … had six tackles at Bowling Green … made three solo stops and had a break-up in the shutout of Buffalo … had five tackles and a break-up in the shutout of Ball State … had six tackles against Toledo … added five tackles in the win at Maryland … had seven tackles against Penn State … had five tackles and a break-up in the win at Akron … had five solo tackles and a career-high two interceptions in the win over Villanova … led the nation in interceptions the first week of the season … lettered.
2010: Played in 11 games with six starts at strong safety … also played on the punt, kickoff return, and field goal defense units … had 31 tackles, including four TFL, on the season … had five tackles at Miami … also returned three kickoffs for 63 yards against the RedHawks … had two solo tackles against Ohio … assisted on a tackle in the win at Kent State … had a solo tackle and a four-yard interception return in the shutout of Akron … had three solo tackles and a TFL in the win at Buffalo … had seven tackles at Northern Illinois … made six stops in the win at Army … had three tackles, including a TFL, at No. 23/20 Penn State …had a solo tackle in the win over Connecticut … had two solo tackles, including a TFL, in the win over Villanova in the season opener … lettered.
2009: Played in 11 games with nine starts at corner … also played on the punt, kickoff, and kickoff return units … finished the season with 45 tackles, seven break-ups, a forced fumble, and an interception … made a solo stop against UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl … had six tackles and a break-up at Ohio … made four tackles and had an interception in the win over Miami … had six tackles in the win at Toledo … returned four kickoffs for 109 yards in the win over Army, including a 33-yard return … started returning kicks just three days before the game … named the coaches’ special teams player of the game … had four tackles in the win over Ball State … made seven tackles and had two break-ups in the win at Eastern Michigan … made four solo stops in the win over Buffalo … had three tackles and a break-up at No. 5 Penn State … in just the second start of his collegiate career, had a career-high eight tackles, including seven solo takedowns, against Villanova … also forced a fumble ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 games with one start ... also saw playing time with the four special teams units-- kickoff, kickoff return, punt, and punt return ... one of six true freshman to play in every game ... moved to wide receiver at Miami ... had two special teams[apos] tackles in the win at Miami ... added tackles at Navy and at Kent State ... had two tackles in the win over Eastern Michigan ... received the starting nod in the secondary against Akron ... had his first career interception against the Zips, returning the ball 56 yards ... lettered.
High School: Team captain ... multi-purpose athlete at Nazareth HS for coach Mark Madson ... played quarterback and safety for the Blue Eagles as a senior ... finished prep career with 692 rushing yards and six touchdowns ... also tallied 1125 kick return yards on 38 attempts with four touchdowns ... two-time All-Lehigh Valley Conference selection ... 2007 preseason SportsFever magazine All-State pick ... played in the McDonald[apos]s All-Star Classic ... as a junior, had 23 receptions for 308 yards and four touchdowns ... also had 27 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown ... averaged 25.5 yards per kickoff return with two touchdowns ... started at free safety and had 58 tackles ... also punted, averaging 31.5 yards per punt ... also participated in baseball and track and field ... National Honor Society member ... Honor Roll student ... maintained a 3.5 GPA ... went to high school with former Temple softball Academic All-American Adrienne Repsher ... attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp .. also a two-year letterwinner in baseball ...finished the 2007 season with the highest batting average (.517).
Personal: Kevin Tyler Kroboth ... born Feb. 5, 1990, in Allentown, Pa. ... parents are Denise and Ron Kroboth ... has an older brother Jeffrey (23) ... brother played baseball at Frostburg State University (2007-10)... volunteered ... volunteered at the Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter ... worked as an instructor at football youth sports camp ... would like to pursue a career in coaching ... kinesiology major.
Honors: Invited to play in the 2012 Casino Del Sol All-Star Game … 2011 third-team All-MAC honoree … 2011 mid-season third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … CFP?National Honorable Mention Performer of the Week (Sept. 5, 2011) … named the coaches’ defensive player of the week twice (Sept. 1, 2011; Nov. 19, 2011) … 2009 fourth-team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele … named the coaches’ special teams player of the week following the Army game (Oct. 17, 2009) … cited on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … named the team’s 2008 Special Teams MVP.
2011: Started all 13 games at free safety … one of nine Owls to start every game … also played on the punt, kickoff return, and field goal defense units … finished second in tackling with 76 tackles, a team-best seven break-ups, and three interceptions on the season … had five tackles, an interception, and a break-up in the bowl win over Wyoming … had six tackles and a break-up in the win over Kent State … had a career-high 12 tackles in the win over Army, including a career-best 11 solo takedowns … had six tackles and a fumble recovery in the win over Miami … had five tackles and two break-ups at Ohio … had six tackles at Bowling Green … made three solo stops and had a break-up in the shutout of Buffalo … had five tackles and a break-up in the shutout of Ball State … had six tackles against Toledo … added five tackles in the win at Maryland … had seven tackles against Penn State … had five tackles and a break-up in the win at Akron … had five solo tackles and a career-high two interceptions in the win over Villanova … led the nation in interceptions the first week of the season … lettered.
2010: Played in 11 games with six starts at strong safety … also played on the punt, kickoff return, and field goal defense units … had 31 tackles, including four TFL, on the season … had five tackles at Miami … also returned three kickoffs for 63 yards against the RedHawks … had two solo tackles against Ohio … assisted on a tackle in the win at Kent State … had a solo tackle and a four-yard interception return in the shutout of Akron … had three solo tackles and a TFL in the win at Buffalo … had seven tackles at Northern Illinois … made six stops in the win at Army … had three tackles, including a TFL, at No. 23/20 Penn State …had a solo tackle in the win over Connecticut … had two solo tackles, including a TFL, in the win over Villanova in the season opener … lettered.
2009: Played in 11 games with nine starts at corner … also played on the punt, kickoff, and kickoff return units … finished the season with 45 tackles, seven break-ups, a forced fumble, and an interception … made a solo stop against UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl … had six tackles and a break-up at Ohio … made four tackles and had an interception in the win over Miami … had six tackles in the win at Toledo … returned four kickoffs for 109 yards in the win over Army, including a 33-yard return … started returning kicks just three days before the game … named the coaches’ special teams player of the game … had four tackles in the win over Ball State … made seven tackles and had two break-ups in the win at Eastern Michigan … made four solo stops in the win over Buffalo … had three tackles and a break-up at No. 5 Penn State … in just the second start of his collegiate career, had a career-high eight tackles, including seven solo takedowns, against Villanova … also forced a fumble ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 games with one start ... also saw playing time with the four special teams units-- kickoff, kickoff return, punt, and punt return ... one of six true freshman to play in every game ... moved to wide receiver at Miami ... had two special teams[apos] tackles in the win at Miami ... added tackles at Navy and at Kent State ... had two tackles in the win over Eastern Michigan ... received the starting nod in the secondary against Akron ... had his first career interception against the Zips, returning the ball 56 yards ... lettered.
High School: Team captain ... multi-purpose athlete at Nazareth HS for coach Mark Madson ... played quarterback and safety for the Blue Eagles as a senior ... finished prep career with 692 rushing yards and six touchdowns ... also tallied 1125 kick return yards on 38 attempts with four touchdowns ... two-time All-Lehigh Valley Conference selection ... 2007 preseason SportsFever magazine All-State pick ... played in the McDonald[apos]s All-Star Classic ... as a junior, had 23 receptions for 308 yards and four touchdowns ... also had 27 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown ... averaged 25.5 yards per kickoff return with two touchdowns ... started at free safety and had 58 tackles ... also punted, averaging 31.5 yards per punt ... also participated in baseball and track and field ... National Honor Society member ... Honor Roll student ... maintained a 3.5 GPA ... went to high school with former Temple softball Academic All-American Adrienne Repsher ... attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp .. also a two-year letterwinner in baseball ...finished the 2007 season with the highest batting average (.517).
Personal: Kevin Tyler Kroboth ... born Feb. 5, 1990, in Allentown, Pa. ... parents are Denise and Ron Kroboth ... has an older brother Jeffrey (23) ... brother played baseball at Frostburg State University (2007-10)... volunteered ... volunteered at the Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter ... worked as an instructor at football youth sports camp ... would like to pursue a career in coaching ... kinesiology major.
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